It's hard to believe that most computer workers are still
self-taught and use only 15% of the potential of their software
programs! Act now if your employees need to use the full power
of Microsoft Office, our most popular training program. Workers
can train at one of our established Pentium PC labs or with
a minimum number of participants, we bring all the hardware,
software, and staff needed to create a state-of-the-art training
facility at your company location.
Learn the key features of Microsoft
Office’s most popular products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook. Then, put them to work in a team setting where
students combine their efforts to complete business projects.
Brainstorm new marketing ideas, communicate with customers,
manage customer records, and create budgets and reports.
This
course is project based and participation within teams is
required.
The first 6 classes focus on the 4
main components of Microsoft Office. Students become adept at
general business communication via letters, memos,
spreadsheets, presentations, reports and e-mail.
Microsoft Office Basics
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Create
standard business documents in Microsoft Word
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Create
and manage lists and reports in Microsoft Excel
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Use
Merge with Word and Excel lists
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Create
presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint
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Use
Microsoft Outlook for customer contact management
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Create
templates for standard business documents
During weeks 7-8, students are
taught the basics of collaboration with Microsoft’s newest
product, Groove Virtual Office. Teams of 3-5 students assume
roles in fictitious companies that manufacture products or
offer a service.
Groove Virtual Office Basics
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Install
Groove Virtual Office
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Configure
client options
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Modify
contact information
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Create
workspacesUse basic Groove tools
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Understand
and use Groove instant messaging and chat
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Invite
others to Groove workspaces
This final module combines all the skills
learned in previous modules. Students will perform their
shared responsibilities according to their assumed company
roles. Projects will involve the students in simulated
customer prospecting, new product ideas, internal and external
communication, presentation of ideas, etc. Team members will
work both face-to-face in the classroom and via Groove Virtual
Office.
Using Groove to Collaborate
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Sharing
files
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Co-editing
Word documents
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Giving
on-line presentations
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Conducting
meetings with remote participants
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Learning
advanced Groove tools
Attend five hours per week for 12 weeks to total 48 hours
of lecture/workshop training. Weekly worksite implementation
projects hone your skills and additional one-on-one instruction
ensures all your questions get answered! Enrollment is limited
in all PDC courses.
Apply
Now!
Did you know?
The largest gain in manufacturing productivity for 1997 (the
latest year for which statistics are available) was by computer
and office equipment workers. U.S. employers reported an average
productivity increase of 37.5%!
The correlated unit labor cost for these workers also posted
the largest decrease (25.3%!) for 1997. (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
May 2000)
May we help you achieve the same
savings and successes?
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